Spain, with a population of 47 million and an urban population of 37 million, 80.57% of the total, and a GDP of $1,394,116,310,769, produced 233,649,543 tons of CO2 in 2022. It also means that the country’s per capita CO2 emissions are 4.92 tons.
Meaning on average, each person generates nearly 5 tons of CO2 each year.
Additionally, the Carbon Intensity of GDP for Spain is 0.17 kg of CO2 per dollar, lower than both the USA (0.3kg) and China (0.57).
Spain Total CO2 emissions by source
How much do coal, oil, gas, cement and flaring contribute to CO2 emissions in Spain?
In 2022, Spain’s total CO2 emissions reached 233,649,543 metric tons. The primary contributors to these emissions were coal, accounting for 18,575,481 metric tons, and oil, with 133,112,623 metric tons.
Gas emissions amounted to 67,109,056 metric tons, while cement and flaring made smaller contributions of 8,608,877 and 3,558,305 metric tons, respectively.
These figures highlight the significant role of coal and oil in Spain’s economy and their correlation with CO2 emissions.
What fraction of world fossil co2 emissions does Spain accounts?
Spain is the 28th largest emitter of CO2 in the world. It represents 0.629% of global CO2 emissions.
CO2 emissions from Coal
In Spain, carbon usage resulted in the production of 1,857,548 tons of CO2, accounting for 7.95% of the total CO2 emissions.
CO2 emissions from coal in Spain
In Spain, gas usage resulted in the production of 67,109,056 tons of CO2, accounting for 28.72% of the total CO2 emissions.
CO2 emissions from cement in Spain
In Spain, cement usage resulted in the production of 8,608,877 tons of CO2, accounting for 7.27% of the total CO2 emissions.
In Spain, flaring usage resulted in the production of 3,558,305 tons of CO2, accounting for 0% of the total CO2 emissions.
CO2 emissions from oil in Spain
In Spain, oil usage resulted in the production of 75,897,063 tons of CO2, accounting for 56.97% of the total CO2 emissions.
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